Anna Kolevatova's surgery to remove the tumour and install the elbow joint endoprosthesis was performed on 10th of April at Petrov Oncology Research Institute.
The surgery was successful, Anna has been moved from intensive care to a general ward.
The girl is able to make passive movements by the operated arm.

Dear Benefactors, Good Day!
I ask you to help my daughter Anna Kolevatova, born in 2002. At the beginning of December 2013, the child began to complain of pain in the right elbow, which increased every day. We contacted G.I.Turner Scientific and Research Institute in the same month. At the medical examination, a large cyst was found in the bone. After the surgical intervention, a cavity was created in the bone which was filled up later.

The specimens taken after the surgery were send to Petrov Oncology Research Institute. After further investigations, it became clear that there is a malignant tumour in the child's elbow. She was diagnosed with: chondrosarcoma in proximal epimetaphysis of right ulna.

In February 2014, Anna will undertake two cycles of polychemotherapy followed by surgical treatment within the scope: resection of the right elbow joint with simultaneous endoprosthetic replacement. Then a surgery to replace the elbow joint is needed, as the native joint was not preserved.

Before the disease, Anna was enthusiastic about drawing, took extra classes in fine art. She was very successful in it, especially in portraits. Now, since the right arm is in cast for the third month, Anna tries to draw with her left hand, a lot better already. Anna realizes that her life is no longer the same as before. But, in case of a successful surgery, there is still a chance for full recovery of Anna.

Dear benefactors, we need your help in raising funds for the prosthesis, since its cost is very high, and we are not able to pay for it without help.

Conclusion of the doctor

Type of help needed

It is required to purchase a growing endoprosthesis of right elbow joint.
An individual endoprosthesis is required to be urgently produced in the UK due to the shortage of time for the surgery. The estimated cost of the endoprosthesis is 1 300 000 roubles. The endoprosthesis will be made using the latest technologies in the field of endoprosthetic care. It will be silver coated in order to avoid metallosis and infection and equipped with special devices for a better survival rate in the patient's tissues.